Imentet

Also known as Amentet

Imentet (Ament, Amentet or Imentit, meaning "She of the West") was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion representing the necropolises west of the Nile.

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Deity.type: Egyptian
Deity.name: Imentet
Deity.hiero: R13
Deity.other_names: Amentet, Imentit, Amentit
Deity.image: Hathor, mistress of the west.svg
Deity.caption: Drawing of Imentet based on depictions from tombs
Deity.consort: Aqen
Deity.symbol: Emblem of the West

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Instance of: Ancient Egyptian deity
Part of: Egyptian mythology
Gender: female
Image: Hathor, mistress of the west.svg

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Commons category: Amentit
worshipped by: religion of ancient Egypt
name in hiero markup: R14

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Imentet (Ament, Amentet or Imentit, meaning "She of the West") was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion representing the necropolises west of the Nile.

She was the consort of Aqen, a god who guided Ra through parts of the underworld. Although she was never officially worshipped, she was mentioned in various hymns and passages of the Book of the Dead.

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